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: 1928 Amateur international, H.E. Hammond, signed professional forms for Fulham. A tall inside forward he scored 32 goals in season 1931-32 when the club won the Third Division South. In all he spent 10 years with them and scored 142 goals in 316 League matches. He was also a useful all-rounder at cricket and scored 4,000 runs and took 400 wickets in first class games for Sussex.; 1930 Alex Raisbeck appointed manager of Halifax Town. Was a great Scottish centre half at the turn of the century commencing his career with Hibernian in 1896 at the age of 18. After a very short spell with Stoke he joined Liverpool in 1898 and was with them for 11 years and won League championship medals with them in 1901 and 1906. Transferred to Partick Thistle in 1909 and in 1913 played for the Scottish League v the Irish League. Became manager of Hamilton Academicals in 1914 and took over in a similar capacity at Bristol City in 1921 where he remained for almost 9 years. Had 6 years as manager of Halifax and then two with Chester before returning to Liverpool as a scout, a job he held up to the time of his death in March 1949 at the age of 71.; 1965 The FA sanction the Football League proposal by 43 votes to 19 to allow substitutes.; 1974 England's comquerors in the qualifying stages, Poland, lose in the World Cup Finals second group stage to West Germany 1-0. They had won five matches in a row but this defeat means they do not progress to the final.; 1977 Manchester United sack manager Tommy Docherty.; 1978 Leeds United sack manager Jimmy Armfield.; 1992 After eighteen seasons in the international wilderness South Africa are re-admitted to international football when FIFA vote for them to return.